Small-Group Day Trip to Giverny & Versailles: Guided Tour with Lunch & Transport Remove Itinerary

The experienced guide will walk you through the gardens that inspired the genius, which have been reconstructed to their original state. Marvel at the beauty of the water lily pond and the breath taking Japanese bridge, made famous by Monet’s 1899 masterpiece, Bridge over a Pond of Water. Breathe in the sweet-scented air in the colourful, vibrant garden before visiting Claude Monet’s house and studio. Your driver-guide will also provide you with the entrance ticket to the new ''Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny'' which celebrates and is committed to sustaining the work of Impressionist artists in the Giverny area.

Pause for lunch, which is included in the price of your ticket. The picturesque old watermill restaurant, Moulin de Fourges serves a mouthwatering set menu in a stunning setting. 

Example of menu :

Appetizer : Kir Normand with cider.

Caesar salad with beef pastrami

Poultry and potato casserole

Flan de la Ruche

White wine - Red wine

Still and sparkling water

Coffee - tea

This is followed by a pleasant drive through the countryside of the Seine valley en route to Versailles.

In the afternoon, explore the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. Covering more than 721,000 square feet, the Palace has over 700 rooms. Follow your guide to the front of the line to see the most impressive rooms: the King's Apartments, with seven salons each dedicated to a different god, and the Queen's Apartments. Also visit the majestic Hall of Mirrors, a reception room in which to see and be seen, dreamt up by the famous architect, Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Almost 240 feet-long, it was designed to astonish visitors of the Sun King Louis XIV; it is lit by 17 windows and 350 mirrors, and overlooks the palace's splendid gardens, the second part of your visit. Enjoy your free time to visit the Gardens of Versailles and marvel at its many works of art, fountains, ponds, flower beds and groves of trees. Return to Paris scheduled for around 6:00 pm.

Please note:

• Flat shoes are strongly recommended (Versailles has parquet floors in its rooms and cobblestones in its courtyard)

• Depending on the option chosen (private visit), the visit of the gardens at Versailles will not be guided

• Strollers are not permitted inside the palace

• Priority access is subject to the Versailles Palace procedures: The Vigipirate plan, the security control or an unforeseen crowd can slow down the entrance

• On-site visit duration: 6h15